Game



Patented July si, i923.

^ "CATHERINE r. entrant,y QFNEW YORKN, YL. f

' Application fiiedJmy 2c,

, .T all whom 2f-may` concern l Be it known thatl, GATHnniivnFi CLLEN,

a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New/"York, inthe countyVof New. .York andv State'of New YorkLhave invented certain new anduseful Improvements inv a Graine,;of which, the following is aifull,clear,

and exact specification. y i,

This invention relates more -particularly to a class of amusementdevices. l.

My invention has for its object primarily `to provide a device or gamevdesigned to be employed for entertaining persons in a fashion wherebytheir fortunes may be prophesied -or a possible future event may be predicted in anI amusing manner, and which of a form so that a child mayuse the device Vwhile playing ifV desired. The invention 4consistsessentially of ak box orcontainer, and p a number of separate blocks ofcubic or other angular shapes so: that the blocks may be shuffled inthe'box after which they are dis- Y tributed on a suitable surface. n

of each block is provided indicia eachdif- On each face ferent from theothers of the block, andthe indicia of each block may includefaninscription, the picture of an object, a word, a letter of the alphabetor a numeral. The indicia of each bloclc is also different from theindicia of the other blocks, and all of the indicia may be read toprophesy an event or represent a date or the act of a person so thatselection of the blocks emptied from the box may be made and thenarranged in consecutive rows to provide a fortune telling rebus.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a separate indicatoradapted to be shuf fled in the box for being intermingled with theblocks when distributed to indicate theindicia of one of the blockssothat a happening may be foretold.Y y

, lVith these and other objects in view, the invention will behereinafter incre fully described with reference to the accompanyingpossible drawings forming a part o f this spccication in'which similarcharactersof reference indicate corresponding vpartsgin all theviews,and .will then be, pointed out in the claims, at the endof thedescription.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly broken away, showinganelevation of one form of game embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is aY view showing a form of structure which may be built by achild when playing with the blocks of the gaine.

Fig.:k 3` is an enlarged'. perspectiva view .Showing .i the blocks' andindicatorile/fv .the

garnewhen distributed on a surface.i A. i. Fig. 'il is an enlarged planof afortune-tell-` ying rebus formed yby Iarranging a number of tratedare cubic in formsso that eachblock each face of each block isprovided,indicia v Fig. is aplan ofthe indicatorwhichinayfu be used inthe gaine. l' f ,.The device Aor vgame :lhasav plurality of blocls,las10, which maybeof any suitable v angular shapes,. though the',blofc`lsillus-v ,hassix fagas'ii, in, 12, 122131, ietf On: Y

141,Y `suchvlas 1 an inscription `Lwliich may be readl so asfto foretella possible event ormhap.-

pening). or a `picture of an' .animal or'other son or place, or a numberwhich maygbe object significantof thee-vent7 or aletter o f 5" l thealphabet. to indicate the name fof-kapper read to forecast aidate.lvheblocks may be 'of anydesired sizeas Ywell as being madeof anysuitable material,gaiid theV indicia may be inscribed, painted,.impressedor'other-v wise provided cnlthe blocks sothatthey may beserviceable and attractive or plain in de-i sign. Moreover, the blocksmay be of sizes to permit of beingfplayed'with bychildren in the mannerof buildingv various fstructures 14% as indicated in Fig. 2, andtheindicia on the blocks will inV turn provide` instructive subject matterfor them.V 1

, A box. or container,as 1.5', is provided for use to enable the blocksto vbe shuflied therein as well as permit the blocks when not used to besafely kept. lI prefer to provide a,

large'number of the blocks10,inst`ead ofua limited number as thefortunev telling features ofY the game solthatA the game' may be of adiversified character.

The box is made with a body 16 preferablyv of asi'zes'o that all oftheblocks may be thoroughly interiningledvwhen` sliuifledrin the box,andthe open tcp of the" body may 'be-opened and closed by a removablecover, as 17 To play one form ofthe gameftheblocks ,l,

are shuffled in the box, and following the re- Y Vmova'l ofthe .cover 17vthewblocls are dis-jA tributed on atableorother surfacegjA; number ofthe blocks ,arel lthen selected'fxat random, for example, .twentyeightfof them may be chosen, Vand tlieseblocks are thenfar#v Y ranged so thatseven rows, as 18,19,20, 21,v

22, 23, 24, of four blocks'each. are formed to provide a fortune tellingrebus, Fig. 4j

Therebus may be variously read or tran`si lated according to anestablished vrule or key, or according to any original conception of theindicia la on 'the exposed faces of the blocks. To illustrateone readingof the.y

rebus the fortune telling indicia la may be read by translating` theindicia of the consecutive rows of blocks as follows l Row No. 18 may betranslatedas, Tothe house. o between the 22nd and 29th 'of next month,and `arperson with Z inhis or hername will rYou will have trouble withtears be the cause.

wRow No. 19 may be translated as, 'lo yourself. You will obtain lightfrom this personwhich will bring you good lucir on or :about ruesdaynearestthe 6th of the month.

' Row No. 20 may be translated as, To your wish. A dark man is goingr`to endeavor to upset your plans. You may recognize him bythe letter l).Y

' .Row No.r 2l may be translated as, To his vor her wish. You will shakehands with a millionaire having the letters A, D in `his naine. Y

Row No. 22 may be translated as, What you 'do expect. Frein the lith tothe 20thV of next Yfebruary you will be visited by a sol dier.. f Y,

Row No. 28 may be translated as, Vilhat you do not expect. A boy willcause you worriment between the 2nd an l :Qlth of an early month.

Row No'. 24 may be translated as, `What is sure to come true. A schoolfriend having "an initial N in'his or her naine will give von an animalwhich will bring harmony between you and a supposed enemy.

ln conjunction with the blocks .l may'also employ an indicator, as 25,whereby the game may be employed for making prophecies. AThis indicatoris preferably in the form of a pointer on one end of which may lentertainingV manner.

ln the foregoing; description, I have em- Lbodied the preferred form ofmy invention.y Vbut do not wish to be understood aslimitv'ingr-*ifnyself thereto, as l am aware that modifications maybeVmade therein without departing from the principle or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of' this' invention,

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therefore, I reserve to myself 'the kright to make such changes asfairly fall within the scope thereof.

Having 'thus described my invention, claim as new and desire to secureby Letters l. il game apparatus, comprising a box, a pluralityof-separate angular blocks adapted to be shuflled in the box andsubsequently distributed `therefrom upon a surface, each block having oneach of its. faces different indicia wliichmay include an inscription,the picture of an obgect, a word, a

lletter yof the alphabet or a numeral, 'all inan inscription, thepicture of an object.y a.

word, a letter of'V the alphabet Vora numeral all indicative of an eventor pei'son'or date and the indicia of each cube beinev different fromthe indicia vof the other cubes, and a separa-te pointer adapted tobeshui'iled in the box with the cubes for being `intermingled with theblocks when emptied from the box on a surface whereby one of the blockswill be designated for selection.

'3. A game apparatus comprising a box having a removable cover,separate'elenients adapted to be shuffled in the boxl and subsequentlydistributed therefrom upoii'a surface, each element .having differentindicia which may vinclude an inscription, the pio ture of an object, aword` a letter of the yalrphabet or a numeral all indicative of an eventor person or date so that selections of the elements on'tlie surface mayhe made and then arranged in consecutive rows to provide a fortunetelling;` rebus, 'and asepar-ate pointer adapted to be shuiiied in thebox with the blocks for being intermingjled with the blocks when emptiedfrom tliebox on a surface whereby one'of the blocks will=be designatedfor selection.

This specication signed and witnessed this 19th day of July A. D. 1921..

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k`Witness J. lnnnnrloi CRYER. l f l a removable cover, a'plurality of H

